| Grades 1 - 3
Sites
Monsters of Mystery
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9903/monsters/map.html
Features an interactive map which tells the stories of legendary monsters from around the world.
Myth Web
http://www.mythweb.com/
This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.
Monster Bugs
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/bugs/index.htm
Students made their own virtual monster bug which can be printed out.
Frank was a Monster who wanted to Dance
http://www.lostboys-entertainment.com/frank/
Animation based on the book of the same name.
Build A Monster
http://www.goobo.com/monster/
Assemble your own scary monster.
The Monster Motel
http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/kotn/motel/welcome.html
Place for students to read or post stories about monsters.
Ghostly, Ghastly, Creepy, Crawly
http://www.chirpingbird.com/netpets/html/features/oct/ghostly1.html
Scary monster stories for kids.
Things that go Bump in the Night
http://www.env.qld.gov.au/environment/feature/bump/
All about Queensland nocturnal rainforest species.
Night Creatures of the Kalahari
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kalahari/
Explores the mysterious world of nocturnal animals.
Monster Jokes
http://www.yahooligans.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/
Humor__Jokes__and_Fun/Jokes_and_Riddles/Yahooligans__Jokes/Spooky_Jokes/Monster_Jokes/
They Only Come Out At Night
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/1507/enterfantasy.htm
Enter the Enchanted Lands of the magical forest where waterfalls flow and the flowers are always in
bloom.
Lessons
Webquest: In Search of Stellaluna's Family
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/chavez/batquest/batquest.html
After reading the book, students work with a partner to find out more
information about bats.
Good Night! Sleep Tight!
http://www97.unitplan.intel.com/scripts-edweb/teaching/unitplans/search_unitplaninfo.asp?id=%7B9BEB5935-B218-423A-A097-13A067001C2D
Unit of work based on \"The Napping House\" by Audrey Wood and \"Where the Wild Things
Are" by Maurice Sendak.
Where Monsters Can Grow
http://www.rhlschool.com/read4n8.htm
Poem and comprehension questions.
Monsters Are Make Believe
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Mental_Health/MEH0009.html
Students will realize that the cause of our fears is sometimes our own imagination.
Dream It, Draw It
http://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/display.cfm?id=465
Students create Surrealistic drawings that illustrates their understanding of dreams, and write short
stories that describes their thinking.
Going Batty
http://www.kinderkorner.com/bats.html
Ideas and activities for studying bats, plus songs, poems, and suggested books.
Owl Babies
http://www.ri.net/schools/Central_Falls/ch/heazak/owlbab.html
Activities related to the book by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson.
After Dark Friends
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/teach/after_dark.html
Students create a night life scene by using a pencil to draw the various nocturnal animals discussed in
this lesson.
Teacher Reference
Creepy Cacophonies
http://home.rmci.net/gatemi/page3/index.htm
Gruesome sound effects at this creepy cache of cacophonies.
Eyes in the Dark
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/pub/cbw/2002/dark.htm
List of children's texts from the State Library of Queensland related to nocturnal animals.
Bats Bats Everywhere
http://members.aol.com/bats4kids/
Students have fun learning all about this unique and helpful animal. Includes quiz and teaching ideas.
Who's Who of Fairies
http://www.iofm.net/community/kidscorner/creatures/fairies.htm
Lore about these little people who can vanish at will.
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